The downtrend in price expectations is particularly pronounced in consumer-related sectors, where the figures dropped from 32.4 points to 28.9 points. In the retail sector, there is a slight upward movement in price expectations, from 28.8 points to 29.8 points.
The manufacturing sector presents a mixed picture, with only a small majority of companies surveyed indicating plans to hike their prices. Here, price expectations have marginally increased to 4.9 points from 4.3 points.
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